Career Opportunities

General
Information on NUS Faculty of Law (NUS Law)

NUS Law is widely regarded as Asia’s leading law
school, noted for our international outlook and high
standards of scholarship and education. We have more
than 60 academic staff members and more than 1,200
undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Apart from the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme, We
also offer double-degree programmes in law and
business, law and economics, law and life sciences,
law and accountancy, law and liberal arts (with
Yale-NUS College) and a concurrent degree programme
in law and public policy with the Lee Kuan Yew
School of Public Policy. We have a vibrant community
of postgraduate students working towards the Master
of Laws (LLM) (with or without specialisation) and
PhD degrees. Our research culture is strengthened by
centres of excellence and strong funding for a broad
spectrum of legal scholarship

This
tenured position is for outstanding
academics with an international reputation
as leaders in their fields in both research
and teaching.

Associate Professor:

This
tenured position is for mid-level academics
who have demonstrated excellence in both
research and teaching.

Assistant Professor:

This
entry-level position is normally for a
three-year period (which may be extended)
and where the appointee is placed on the
tenure track. Candidates should be
academically strong and are expected to have
a postgraduate degree in law (LL.M. or PhD/JSD/SJD)
or a postgraduate degree in another
discipline. Candidates must also demonstrate
potential for excellence as teachers and
researchers. Candidates with minimal or
no experience in academia should consider
instead the Sheridan Fellowship: see the
details
here.

Applications are invited in all areas of the law. At
present, we are especially interested in strong
candidates who specialise in the following areas:
Equity and Trusts; Torts; Conflict of Laws or
Private International Law; Law and Economics;
Maritime Law; Law of Arbitration; and Patent Law.

Application Procedure

Applications should be submitted in English and the
completed dossier* should be addressed to:

The Secretary
Faculty Search Committee
Faculty of Law
National University of Singapore
Eu Tong Sen Building
469G Bukit Timah Road
Singapore 259776

Applications may also be sent by fax to (65) 6779
0979 or by email to
lawfsc@nus.edu.sg.
All applications will be treated with the strictest
confidence. Applicants must complete the NUS
Personal Data Consent for
Job Applications,
which is to be submitted together with the
application. Candidates who are short-listed can be
expected to attend a campus interview.

Honours and awards, including major
invited addresses, elected
membership in professional and
learned societies, etc.

f

Other relevant information.

2

A statement (maximum of
3
pages) of teaching
philosophy and methodology. Applicants
should attach evaluations on teaching from
faculty members or students of the
applicant's current institution, where
applicable.

3

A statement (maximum of 3 pages) of major
accomplishments in research, citing up to
five (5) significant publications and
explaining their significance. Please
provide copies of up to three (3) of these
contributions (in the case of books, reviews
should be provided). For junior
appointments, please provide transcripts of
coursework leading to the highest degree(s)
attained.

4

A complete list of publications, including
page number ranges.

5

A list of at least three referees and their
addresses/contact emails. A one-page
biography of each referee must be included.
For applicants for appointment to Associate
Professor or Professor with tenure, a
list of six (6) external reviewers, their
mailing and email addresses and one-page
biography must be provided. The applicant’s
relationship to the reviewer (if any) must
be indicated.